8 September 2006
The Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel, MP together with the Australian
Treasurer Peter Costello will host a media briefing on Monday, 11 September
2006 in Cape Town. Australia is the current Chair of the G-20 while South
Africa will take over the reins in 2007.
The G-20 is a forum which promotes open and constructive discourse between
finance ministers and central bank governors from industrialised and emerging
market economies. South Africa is the only African country in the forum. It is
expected that Mr Manuel and Mr Costello will mostly engage in strategic issues
concerning the work of G-20 and matters that need urgent attention.
Mr Costello will be in South Africa from 10 - 12 September 2006.
Date: Monday, 11 September 2006
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Time: 14:30
Enquires:
Thoraya Pandy
Cell: 082 4168 416
Issued by: Ministry of Finance
08 September 2006
